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Air pollution regulation violators receive billions in tax subsidies: Report

According to one report, state and local governments are awarding billions of dollars in tax subsidies to plastic processing facilities with a history of air pollution violations that disproportionately impact people of color. report From environmental conservation projects. The environmental nonprofit analyzed 50 plants built or expanded in the past 12 years. The majority were […]

Public Trust in AI Plummets Globally Driving Support for Robust Regulation

As AI technology advances rapidly, public trust in AI companies and their development has plummeted, raising concerns about the need for effective governance and regulation. Americans who identify as Republicans reported the lowest level of trust in AI systems, at just 24%. Axios report Public trust in AI companies and their products has taken a […]

Credible science or false claims: calls for more regulation of beauty products | Beauty

JEnnifer Aniston first told us, “There’s a bit of science in there…concentrates,” when she was selling her shampoo in the late 1990s. But with everything from medical-grade serums to gut-boosting yogurt hitting the shelves, “bits of science” are truly coming into their own. But experts warn that more regulation is needed in the beauty and […]

Facebook whistleblower, AI godfather join hundreds calling for deepfake regulation

Hundreds of people who signed an open letter Wednesday calling for regulation of deepfakes include Facebook whistleblower Francis Haugen, former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, and one of the “godfathers” of artificial intelligence (AI). This includes Yoshua Bengio and others. More than 400 AI experts, artists, and politicians sign this letter criminalizing deepfake child pornography […]

Sen. Marsha Blackburn Decries Facebook-Backed ‘Army of Lawyers and Lobbyists’ Protecting from Regulation

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) said at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday that Facebook has hired “an army of lawyers and lobbyists” to protect Mark Zuckerberg’s company from regulation. denounced. Blackburn accused Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, of Meta’s perceived inability to curb online child sexual exploitation. vehemently criticized. The Tennessee senator has […]